4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 15, 2022

“You know what’s inside of ivy Mike? Little crawling things. You should feel right at home there.” The Underworld Story is full of these wild narrative beats forming the foundation of a new normal. It’s like playing an unwieldy game of connect the dots. Take the opening scene   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on July 23, 2014

The Underworld Story Directed by Cy Endfield Written by Harry Blankfort and Cy Endfield; story by Craig Rice 1950/USA FilmCraft Productions First viewing/Warner Archive DVD Mike Reese: No future in it. This indictment of the media is uneven but interesting. Mike Reese (Dan Duryea) is a reporter wh   read more

Where Danger Lives Posted by Mark on March 27, 2014

Nobody could deliver a line quite like Dan Duryea. My favorite comes in 1949’s Manhandled, when his slimy, gum-chewing private detective brags, “You’re not talking to a cluck Charlie. You’re talking to a guy who knows all the angles.” It wasn’t his wittiest line,   read more